North Korea's missile test fails, US military saysCNN(CNN) A ballistic missile launched early Saturday by North Korea in defiance of international pressure and at a time of heightened regional tensions appears to have failed. The missile blew up over land in North Korean territory, said US Navy Cmdr ...

Fact-Checking President Trump Through His First 100 DaysNew York TimesPresident Trump during a news conference in the East Room of the White House this month. CreditAl Drago/The New York Times. By. LINDA QIU. APRIL 27, 2017. Interactive. The First 100 Days: Times reporters are taking a look back at the beginning of the ...

Pope's trip to Egypt may be one of those “big deal” momentsCrux: Covering all things CatholicPope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass he celebrated for Egypt's tiny Catholic community, at the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo, Saturday, April 29, 2017. Pope Francis came to Egypt on Friday for a historic visit to the Arab and Muslim majority ...

Turkey sacks 4000 more officials in coup-bid crackdownBBC NewsThe Turkish government has sacked almost 4,000 more public officials in what appears to be the latest purge related to a failed coup last July. They include more than 1,000 justice ministry workers, a similar number of army staff and more than 100 air ...

Brexit: EU demands 'serious UK response' on citizens' rightsBBC NewsEuropean Council President Donald Tusk has called on the UK to come up with a "serious response" on what will happen to EU citizens in Britain after Brexit. "We need guarantees," he said in Brussels as 27 EU leaders backed the bloc's Brexit negotiating ...

Thousands of Russians Present Letters of Protest in DemonstrationsNew York TimesPolice officers blocked participants at an unauthorized rally in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday. Some protesters were detained. Credit Dmitri Lovetsky/Associated Press. MOSCOW — Thousands of Russians lined up in cities across their country on ...